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AI-Powered Tools to Combat Fraud in Nigeria's Microenterprises

6/26/2025

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Nigerian fraud analyst Adepeju Deborah Bello is on a mission to safeguard Nigeria's informal business sector from financial fraud through her groundbreaking PhD research at De Montfort University. By harnessing the power of AI, she aims to create affordable fraud prevention tools for microenterprises, which make up over 90% of Nigeria's businesses and often struggle with inadequate security.

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Nigerian fraud analyst Adepeju Deborah Bello is on a mission to safeguard Nigeria's informal business sector from financial fraud through her groundbreaking PhD research at De Montfort University. By harnessing the power of AI, she aims to create affordable fraud prevention tools for microenterprises, which make up over 90% of Nigeria's businesses and often struggle with inadequate security.